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Esther Cleo Watson 1902 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1902

Birth Location: Hill County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 12 November 1992

Death Location: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA

Father: Robert Watson

Mother: Harriett Cox

Spouse(s): John Burkleo

Children(s): Harriet Burkleo

In 1902, Esther Cleo Watson entered the world in Hill County, Texas, United States of America, born to Robert Edward Lee Watson and Harriett Cellia Hattie Cox. In 1910, Esther Cleo Watson resided in Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas. In 1920, Esther Cleo Watson resided in Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas, USA. Esther Cleo Watson married John Arthur Burkleo, and had children including Harriet Virginia Burkleo. Esther Cleo Watson passed away in 1992 in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1902, Esther Cleo Watson entered the world in Hill County, Texas, United States of America, born to Robert Edward Lee Watson and Harriett Cellia Hattie Cox.
  • In 1910, Esther Cleo Watson resided in Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas.
  • In 1920, Esther Cleo Watson resided in Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas, USA.
  • Esther Cleo Watson married John Arthur Burkleo, and had children including Harriet Virginia Burkleo.
  • Esther Cleo Watson passed away in 1992 in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Watson
1870 – 1954
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Harriett Cox
1870 – 1954
Birth Location: Texas
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Spouses(s)

John Burkleo
1891 – 1968
Birth Location: Covington, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
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Children(s)

Harriet Burkleo
1920 – 1996
Birth Location: Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America
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Esther Watson's Ancestors

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Esther Watson
1902 – 1992
Birth Place: Hill County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Robert Edward Lee Watson
1870 – 1954
Missouri, USA
Harriett (Cellia Hattie) Cox
1870 – 1954
Texas
Grandparents
George (A. McClellan) Watson
1843 – 1917
Illinois, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Johnson
1849 –
Kentucky
William (M) Cox
1839 – 1909
Tennessee
Mary (Ann) Buckhart
1839 – 1918
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
William Cox
1812 – 1857
Elizabeth Wallace
1812 – 1849
Peter Burkhart
Mary Buskshanon
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Esther Watson's Descendants

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Esther (Cleo) Watson (9 Feb 1902 – 12 November 1992) m. John (Arthur) Burkleo (30 November 1891 – 28 February 1968)
  1. 1. Harriet (Virginia) Burkleo (30 October 1920 – 17 June 1996)

Esther Watson's Timeline

9 Records

1902
9 Feb 1902
Birth of Esther Cleo Watson in Hill County, Texas, United States of America
Hill County, Texas, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 8
Esther Cleo Watson resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
1920
1920
Age 18
Esther Cleo Watson resided here in Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas, USA
Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas, USA
1921
1921
Age 19
Esther Cleo Watson resided here in Cleburne, Texas, USA
Cleburne, Texas, USA
1926
1926
Age 24
Esther Cleo Watson resided here in Cleburne, Texas, USA
Cleburne, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 28
Esther Cleo Watson resided here in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 33
Esther Cleo Watson resided here in Albany, Shackelford, Texas
Albany, Shackelford, Texas
1940
1940
Age 38
Esther Cleo Watson resided here in Anson, Jones, Texas, USA
Anson, Jones, Texas, USA
1992
12 November 1992
Age 90
Death of Esther Cleo Watson in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1902
    Event Place: Hill County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Anson, Jones, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04083; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 127-1B
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas; Roll: T625_1822; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 38
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas; Roll: 2302; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342036
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas; Roll: T624_1564; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 300.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas; Roll: T624_1564; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 300.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cleburne Ward 2, Johnson, Texas; Roll: T625_1822; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 38

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Cleburne, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Cleburne, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas; Roll: 2302; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342036

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Albany, Shackelford, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Anson, Jones, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04083; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 127-1B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Anson, Jones, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Anson, Jones, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04083; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 127-1B

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 November 1992
    Event Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 454-44-7504; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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